Candidates turn in campaign finance reports

Friday

Jan 22, 2010 at 12:01 AMJan 22, 2010 at 10:00 PM

Candidates have been extra busy this election cycle raising and spending money as they run for election. Now they have to show just how active they've been. Candidates filed reports this week with the State Board of Elections showing their fundraising and spending for the last half of 2009, ahead of the Feb. 2 primary election.

Matt Hopf and Brian Feldt

Candidates have been extra busy this election cycle raising and spending money as they run for election. Now they have to show just how active they've been.

Candidates filed reports this week with the State Board of Elections showing their fundraising and spending for the last half of 2009, ahead of the Feb. 2 primary election.

In most cases, as usual, officeholders have big money advantages over their challengers.

Here is a look at the numbers for GateHouse-area legislative seats up for election this year and candidates for statewide office. This shows the amounts they raised and spent between July 1 and Dec. 31, how much money they had in the bank to spend at the end of 2009, and notable donations they received and expenses they made.

The notable donations category also includes some money candidates are reporting receiving in January, disclosed through separate reports. More detail about these reports can be found at the State Board of Elections Web site: www.elections.il.gov.

Matt Hopf can be reached at matt.hopf@sj-r.com. Brian Feldt can be reached at brian.feldt@sj-r.com.